Adam Brett Walker II hits his twenty-first. The Red Wings have a terrific bullpen. Six-run innings sink the Kernels and the E-Twins.
ROCHESTER 6, PAWTUCKET 3 IN ROCHESTER
Adam Brett Walker II hit a two-run homer, his twenty-first, as part of a four-run second that put the Red Wings up 4-1. The Red Sox closed to 4-3, but the Red Wings scored two in the fifth and three relievers slammed the door. Jason Wheeler pitched 5.1 innings, giving up three runs on nine hits and a walk with two strikeouts. D. J. Baxendale pitched 1.1 scoreless innings to drop his ERA to 1.15, Sean Burnett retired all four batters he faced to lower his ERA to 2.01, and J. T. Chargois pitched a scoreless inning to make his ERA 1.06. Logan Schafer was 3-for-3 with a walk; in his last ten games he's batting .370 (10-for-27). Trevor Plouffe began his rehab assignment by going 2-for-4.
CHATTANOOGA AT MOBILE
Rained out.
FORT MYERS MIRACLE
No game scheduled.
BURLINGTON 11, CEDAR RAPIDS 5 IN BURLINGTON
The Kernels led 3-1, but Brennon Lund's three-run homer in the sixth put the Bees ahead and a six-run seventh put the game out of reach. Sam Gibbons pitched five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts. Kuo Hua Lo, who's been outstanding all season, had an awful game, going 1.2 innings and giving up nine runs (six earned) on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts, causing his ERA to nearly double at 2.60. Tom Hackimer struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings and has an ERA of 1.93. Luis Arraez had a big game in a losing effort, going 5-for-5 to raise his average to .336. J. J. Fernandez was 2-for-5 with a double. Rainis Silva was 2-for-4.
PRINCETON 12, ELIZABETHTON 6 IN ELIZABETHTON
The Twins led 5-1 after three, but a six-run fourth put the Rays ahead to stay. Tyler Wells did well for three innings, but his line is 3.2 innings, seven runs (six earned), eight hits, and two walks with four strikeouts. The Twins made four errors, leading to five unearned runs. Shane Carrier was 3-for-5 with a home run (his fourth) and a double. Amaurys Minier was 2-for-5 with a home run (his seventh) and a double. Alex Kirilloff was 2-for-5 with a double and is batting .357. Travis Blankenhorn was 2-for-5 with a double.
GCL TWINS 6, GCL RAYS 1 AT TWINS
The Twins scored one in the first and led all the way. Huascar Ynoa struck out five in five innings, giving up a hit and a walk. Onas Farfan struck out three in three shutout innings. Gorge Munoz was 2-for-4. Justin Hazard was 1-for-4 and is batting .368. Aaron Whitefield was 1-for-4 with a walk and is batting .326.
DSL ROJOS 9, DSL TWINS 2 AT ROJOS
The Rojos scored one in the first and led all the way. Luis Bellorin pitched three innings, giving up two runs on three hits and three walks with one strikeout. Humberton Maldonado was 2-for-4. Mariano Calcano hit a home run, his fourth. Edgar Herrera was 0-for-3 and is batting .333.
TODAY'S TILTS
9:30 DSL Twins at DSL Cubs2
11:00 GCL Rays at GCL Twins
5:05 Chattanooga (David Hurlbut, 7-5, 3.50) at Mobile (Vicente Campos, no record)
Game 2 Chattanooga (TBA) at Mobile (TBA)
5:30 Fort Myers (Randy Rosario, 6-6, 3.60) at Bradenton (TBA)
6:05 Pawtucket (Henry Owens, 6-5, 4.17) at Rochester (Pat Dean, 4-6, 5.29)
6:35 Clinton (Kevin Gedea, 1-0, 1.20) at Cedar Rapids (TBA)